HLTV.org live from IEM Oakland

A two-man HLTV.org team has now arrived at the Oracle Arena, the venue for IEM Oakland, to give you full coverage, including galleries and interviews.

The $300,000 event will soon kick off with Group A's initial two matches featuring Natus Vincere versus Liquid and Immortals up against TYLOO.

The group stage will be played in a round-robin format, with top sides locking their spot in the semi-finals, while second and third-placed teams will fight it out in quarter-finals.

For all information you need to watch IEM Oakland, including the full schedule, talent lineup and prize distribution, head over to our viewer's guide.

We have also prepared a preview of all 12 teams taking part in the Intel Extreme Masters stop, written by HLTV.org's Lucas Aznar Miles.